Shrimp and grits is the South Carolina Lowcountry breakfast plate that crossed inland to Charlotte: stone-ground corn grits cooked slow in butter and stock,.
Shrimp and grits originated as a Lowcountry breakfast plate in coastal South Carolina, where shrimpers ate it after pulling nets in the morning. Chef Bill Neal at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill codified the modern restaurant version in 1985. The dish crossed into Charlotte's brunch programs in the 1990s and now appears on most Southern menus; Mert's Heart and Soul and 300 East run the canonical Charlotte versions with Geechie Boy grits and Carolina shrimp.
2 editor picks for Shrimp and grits in Charlotte, ranked by editorial score. All Charlotte signature dishes · Shrimp and grits across every city.
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Haberdish ★ 4.5
noda · 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Haberdish on N Davidson is the NoDa mill-town Southern kitchen from Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown, with a craft-cocktail bar built into the room.
The Goodyear House ★ 4.4
noda · 3032 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
The Goodyear House on N Davidson Street sets Southern cooking from Food Network champion Chris Coleman inside a historic early-1900s NoDa mill home.